Enum Class AttributeMapper.AttributeStability

java.lang.Object

java.lang.Enum<AttributeMapper.AttributeStability>

java.lang.classfile.AttributeMapper.AttributeStability

All Implemented Interfaces:: Serializable, Comparable<AttributeMapper.AttributeStability>, Constable

Enclosing interface:: AttributeMapper<A extends Attribute<A>>

public static enum AttributeMapper.AttributeStability extends Enum<AttributeMapper.AttributeStability>

Indicates the data dependency of the class file representation of an attribute. Whether an attribute can be bulk-copied by its binary representation to a new class file depends on if its data refers to other parts of its enclosing class file.

API Note:

This dependency is called "stability" because it indicates the conditions for a class file attribute to be eligible for bulk-copying to another class file.

Since:

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Nested Class Summary

Nested classes/interfaces declared in class Enum

Enum.EnumDesc<E>

Enum Constant Summary

Enum Constant	Description
`CP_REFS`	In addition to standalone data, the attribute refers to the constant pool, including the `BootstrapMethods` attribute, of its enclosing `class` file.
`LABELS`	In addition to standalone data and references to the constant pool, the attribute refers to positions into the `code` array of a `Code` attribute.
`STATELESS`	The attribute contains only standalone data, and has no reference to other parts of its enclosing `class` file, besides the name of the attribute.
`UNKNOWN`	The attribute is completely unknown.
`UNSTABLE`	The attribute refers to structures not managed by the library (type variable lists, etc.).

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`static AttributeMapper.AttributeStability`	`valueOf(String name)`	Returns the enum constant of this class with the specified name.
`static AttributeMapper.AttributeStability[]`	`values()`	Returns an array containing the constants of this enum class, in the order they are declared.

Methods declared in class Enum

clone, compareTo, describeConstable, equals, finalize, getDeclaringClass, hashCode, name, ordinal, toString, valueOf

Methods declared in class Object

getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Enum Constant Details

STATELESS

public static final AttributeMapper.AttributeStability STATELESS

The attribute contains only standalone data, and has no reference to other parts of its enclosing class file, besides the name of the attribute. Thus, its contents can always be bulk-copied to another class file.

For example, a bit mask is standalone data.

CP_REFS

public static final AttributeMapper.AttributeStability CP_REFS

In addition to standalone data, the attribute refers to the constant pool, including the BootstrapMethods attribute, of its enclosing class file. Thus, it can be bulk-copied when the destination class file extends its constant pool from that of the original class. It must be expanded to translate constant pool references and rewritten when constant pool indices are not compatible.

For example, a Utf8Entry is a reference to the constant pool.

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LABELS

public static final AttributeMapper.AttributeStability LABELS

In addition to standalone data and references to the constant pool, the attribute refers to positions into the code array of a Code attribute. Thus, it can be bulked-copied when the code array is unchanged, which requires that the destination class file extends its constant pool from that of the original class. It must be expanded to translate Labels or constant pool references and rewritten if the code array is perturbed, including when constant pool indices are not compatible.

For example, a bci value, modeled by a Label, is a reference to a position in the code array.

UNSTABLE

public static final AttributeMapper.AttributeStability UNSTABLE

The attribute refers to structures not managed by the library (type variable lists, etc.). As a result, even when the attribute is expanded, those references may not be correctly translated, and the rewritten results may be incorrect.

If the attribute is read from a class file, ClassFile.AttributesProcessingOption determines whether to preserve or drop the attribute during transformation.

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UNKNOWN

public static final AttributeMapper.AttributeStability UNKNOWN

The attribute is completely unknown. As a result, expanding and rewriting is not possible, and any difference between the destination class file and its enclosing class file may make the attribute incorrect.

ClassFile.AttributesProcessingOption determines whether to preserve or drop the attribute during transformation.

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Method Details

values

public static AttributeMapper.AttributeStability[] values()

Returns an array containing the constants of this enum class, in the order they are declared.

Returns:: an array containing the constants of this enum class, in the order they are declared

valueOf

public static AttributeMapper.AttributeStability valueOf(String name)

Returns the enum constant of this class with the specified name. The string must match exactly an identifier used to declare an enum constant in this class. (Extraneous whitespace characters are not permitted.)

Parameters:: name - the name of the enum constant to be returned.
Returns:: the enum constant with the specified name
Throws:: IllegalArgumentException - if this enum class has no constant with the specified name; NullPointerException - if the argument is null

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